"Hey, Wu Laoqi, I admit you'd found yourself a more powerful backer, but don't forget that I've helped you too." Seeing Wu Laoqi remain silent, Tang Ming assumed he was somewhat wary and immediately spoke up.
"What do you mean?" Wu Laoqi looked up at him, took a deep breath, and asked. As an Intelligence Operative, Wu Laoqi knew this was moving in a direction favorable to them, so naturally he had to play along.
"I know Third Master is a formidable man. You can't afford to offend him, and neither can I. Don't look at me like that. I've said what I was supposed to say tonight, and I can tell you what I wasn't supposed to say too."
"I'm the same as you, just a grasshopper in someone else's hand. You've got lives on your hands, while I handle intelligence. If I get caught, I'm as good as dead. So you don't dare betray Third Master. I'm not asking you to betray him either. I just mean that you should put in a few good words for me when you can. Understand?" Tang Ming said after taking a deep breath.
"I don't understand. I used to just run errands." Wu Laoqi shook his head.
Tang Ming hesitated for a while before finally saying, "Let me put it this way. Yes, I deal in intelligence, but I don't dare leave this country. If I go abroad, I might just die."
"So we need to get hold of some intelligence. There'll be rewards for me, and rewards for you too. Of course, if something happens on Third Master's end... say, if his superior is in danger, tell me right away. I'll get you out of here. Understand?"
"All right. If that's what you mean, then I know where I stand."